Getting the Most Out of a Jands Lighting Console

If you've ever sat behind a jands lighting console, you know it feels a bit different than the usual suspects like an MA or a Hog. It's got this specific logic to it that either clicks with your brain immediately or makes you do a double-take. For a lot of us who grew up in the industry, the Jands name—specifically the Vista series—is synonymous with a visual way of working that just makes sense. It's not about typing in long strings of command-line syntax; it's about looking at your stage and moving things around until they look right. ...

May 14, 2026 · 7 min · Joanna Guffey